Northumberland Sand Plant
Northumberland Sand Plant is a mine in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Northumberland Sand Plant is situated nearby to the hamlet Paxinos, as well as near Bear Valley.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Coal Township and Shamokin Area High School.
State Correctional Institution – Coal Township
Prison
The State Correctional Institution – Coal Township, commonly referred to as SCI Coal Township, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison. Thomas McGinley is its superintendent. SCI Coal Township houses about 2,300 inmates. State Correctional Institution – Coal Township is situated 2 miles east of Northumberland Sand Plant.
Shamokin Area High School
School
Shamokin Area High School is a small, rural/suburban, public high school operated by Shamokin Area School District. It is the sole high school operated by the district. The building is labeled Shamokin Area Middle–High School. Shamokin Area High School is situated 2½ miles south of Northumberland Sand Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paxinos and Bear Valley.
Paxinos
Hamlet
Paxinos is a census-designated place in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a post office with the zip code 17860. In 2010, the population was 2,467 residents. Paxinos is situated 2½ miles north of Northumberland Sand Plant.
Bear Valley
Hamlet
Bear Valley is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, near Shamokin. It is the site of an abandoned anthracite strip mine. This strip mine is a popular place for observing the Llewellyn Formation. Bear Valley is situated 3 miles south of Northumberland Sand Plant.
Coal Run
Hamlet
Coal Run is an unincorporated community in Coal Township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Coal Run is located at the intersection of Hickory Road and Fidler Green Road east of Shamokin. Coal Run is situated 4 miles east of Northumberland Sand Plant.
Northumberland Sand Plant
- Type: Mine
- Categories: quarry and industry
- Location: Shamokin, Northumberland, Alleghenies and Susquehanna Valley, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.8153° or 40° 48′ 55″ northLongitude
-76.5906° or 76° 35′ 26″ westOpen location code
87G5RC85+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 585384131OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grace Chapel and Clarks Grove Church.
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